Saturday, October 18
Riverside, Calif. / UCR Ag Ops Course
8:40 AM
UC Irvine
at
Highlander Invitational
Contreras Leads Anteaters at Highlander Invitational
October 18, 2025 | Women's Cross Country
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Six Anteaters competed in the invite section of the Highlander Invitational women's 6K Saturday morning at UC Riverside's Agricultural Operations Course.
Senior Nicole Contreras led UC Irvine with a top-15 showing. Contreras clocked an 18-second personal-record 20:53.2 to place 12th out of 258 runners. It was UCI's third-fastest 6K of the season.
Sophomore Arden Keeton was next across the line for the 'Eaters in 58th (21:44.3). Junior Malia Leupold added a personal-best 22:29.1, while freshman Avery Hutchison crossed the finish line in 22:56.5. It was the first career 6K for both Keeton and Hutchison. Sophomore Breckyn Kornachuk added a lifetime-best 23:02.0, and junior Kaitlene Ofilan came in at 23:51.2 in her season debut.
UC Irvine will be back in action in two weeks at the Big West Championships in Honolulu on Friday, Oct. 31.
Senior Nicole Contreras led UC Irvine with a top-15 showing. Contreras clocked an 18-second personal-record 20:53.2 to place 12th out of 258 runners. It was UCI's third-fastest 6K of the season.
Sophomore Arden Keeton was next across the line for the 'Eaters in 58th (21:44.3). Junior Malia Leupold added a personal-best 22:29.1, while freshman Avery Hutchison crossed the finish line in 22:56.5. It was the first career 6K for both Keeton and Hutchison. Sophomore Breckyn Kornachuk added a lifetime-best 23:02.0, and junior Kaitlene Ofilan came in at 23:51.2 in her season debut.
UC Irvine will be back in action in two weeks at the Big West Championships in Honolulu on Friday, Oct. 31.
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